Log measurer and register.



No. 700,286. Patented May 20, |90 2.

L. ARTHUR. LOG MEASURER AND REGISTER.

(Application filed May 26, 1900. Renewed Apr. 17, 1902.)

(No-Model.)

l g' 1, /6" a 7 UNITED -.STATEs ERNEST L. A THUR, or FAY TTEVILLEQwEs.vi GINiA-al} fl aauaivT?v T i we M EASURER-YAND iR-EGIS TER Q isrncrricnrion forming part or Letters Patent'No.3209,286, dated my20.11992:

Application fi eaira zaieoq. aen we iil fnfiv,'leozjf srn uo.103,391. (mn ling-f To all whom, it mayconcefn; ,7

Be it known that I, ERNEST L. ARTHUR, a citizen of the United-States,residing at Fayetteville, in the county of Fayette and State of WestVirginia, have invented'a new and useful Log Measurer andRegister, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to measu rers and reg isters, and more especiallyto that class ofdevices used in' measuring lumber; and it has for itsobject to produce 'adeviceof this kind which will be convenient, simple,and effi cient.

With these objects inview mylinvention consists in the improvedconstruction and novel arrangement of parts of a log measurer andregister, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth; I

In the accompanying drawings,"in which the same reference-numeralsindicate corresponding parts in each of the views in which they occur,Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved log measurer and register.Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same,'the dial being removed and someof the parts being shown in dotted lines. is a longitudinal sectionalviewof my invention, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of'the dial.

In practicing my invention I provide a suitable casing or receptacle 1,within which are journaled the operative parts, and one side is.extended to form a handle 2, by means of which theinstrument may be heldin the hand and applied to the log or other article'being 'is providedwith a hollow or cut-away portion 3 and 4, respectively. Within therecess 3 is located a train of earim 5' which ma cono a 7 y sist of anydesired number of wheels, although I prefer to use four gear-wheels anda spurwheel 6. The spur-wheel is journaled near the side of the casingopposite the handle and projects through an opening 7 in position to beheld fin engagement withv the 'log being lease lever 10 is pivotallysecured in position to engage with the teeth of the wheel 9 at one'Eenjda'nd have its opposite end extend through the wall ofthe recessinposition tobe moved fy .55 4

by the operator when'desiredl spring .11 is arranged" to engagewith thecatch and northe toothed wheel. 7 The. upper end of the caused tomovearoundv above the. dial 13 as thespur-wheel Gish-evolved by itsengagement with the lumber being measured. 7 v The dial has onitsouterfacea circular row of figures 14, representinginches and feet,along which the hand or pointer 12is adapted to.

traversed'by the appliancef'iu measuring a log.

end of which is secured to the wall of the easingin any desired manner.As the train of gearing is rotated by the spur-wheel the hand is carriedaround over the dial, the teeth of the wheel 9 being preferably soarranged as to permit the catch to engage therewith for every inch thatthe spur-wheel moves forward.

"In using my .i'neasurer and register the instrument is held in thehandand moved over the lumber tob'e measured, during which operationsthespringwill be gradually wound and the hand will be slowly moved aroundtoothed wheel at every inch and preventing the return movement of thedial when the toothed wheel is removed from contact with the lumber.After the lumber has been measured a glance at the dial will indicatethe number of inches traveled by the instrumerit and also the number offeet in the board or log being measured. By disengaging the catch fromthe toothed wheel the springiinstantlyreturns the pointer to the placeof beginning ready for measuring anotherpiece of lumber. It is evidentthat by making the partso f the proper proportion'the instrument of feetand the trainof gearing cangbeso arranged as to cause the hand to moveat z'fcorthe dial.

shaft is provided with a hand 12,-,w-hich is i 1 .pass, soas to therebyindicate the distance over the dial, the catch engaging with the can be"used to measur'e'a great number of mally hold its inner end-inengagement with Secured to the shaft8 within the opening or casing 3 isa spring 15, the opposite for each separate piece, asfthedial can'bemade w I respondingly slow rate of speed around over It will be evidentthat changes can be made, andI reserve the right to make such changesand alterations in the form and construction of my improved log measurerand register as will come Within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a lumber-gage, the combination, with a two-part casing, each part ofwhich is provided with a recess, of a train of gearing in one of therecesses, one end of which is provided with a spurwheel which extendsthrough the wall of the recess in position to be in engagement with thelumber being measured, a shaft at the other end of the

